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Cousin Cafe in Newark

4.1 (140) 39193 Cedar Blvd, Newark, CA 94560, United States

Categories

Chinese restaurant
Breakfast restaurant
Restaurant

Location on the map

Newark, Alameda County, California, US

Phone: +1 510-713-9806
Site: http://cousincafe.com/

Opening hours

Monday:9 AM–9 PM
Tuesday:9 AM–9 PM
Wednesday:9 AM–9 PM
Thursday:Closed
Friday:9 AM–9 PM
Saturday:9 AM–9 PM
Sunday:9 AM–9 PM

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Total reviews rating 4.1

140 Reviews for Cousin Cafe 2024:

Review №1

2023-11-29 20:39:38

Quick, friendly and good tasting food! Quite authentic, would come back again. Had a 10% off cash price.

Review №2

2023-05-24 21:39:27

Great spot for Hong Kong foods! They have so many different dishes. Good food and quick meals.

Review №3

2022-05-29 02:03:33

Breakfast menu is 2 pages. Fish with rice noodle soup is warm (not hot enough). Ordered less sweet coffee milk tea, tastes good. Nice service

Review №4

2022-04-22 18:28:47

Came here for HK style breakfast. Satay beef was okay, milk tea was on point! Servers were nice and food came really quickly.They have 4 4-person tables available for covered, outdoor dining. I also saw a couple of high chairs available.

Review №5

2019-09-23 21:24:26

Close to highway, convenient location, not large, but lots of choices on the menu. Very traditional Hong Kong style cafe, very popular. Service was great, friendly! The fried noodles were crispy with flavorful beef tendons and sauce. The pork chop was grilled well. Love the fried tofu and wings, not the dumplings, though. Great place for a quick bite!

Review №6

2023-04-01 17:26:35

I’m being generous here. The staff are awesome and the cafe itself is cool. Just their pricing scheme is very out of whack. The milk tea is perfect though too.

Review №7

2023-02-06 03:02:36

Haven’t been here in years. Only thing that has changed are the prices. Still good value for quantity and quality. What I like is it tastes like home cooked food.

Review №8

2019-08-22 16:05:26

Simple and cosy restaurant for a quick fix if you miss Chinese food .. Hong Kong style restaurant and served cooked meat, vege, tofu on rice or noodle. Ordered Ma Puo tofu - rather blend and not spicy like the Sichuan style. The steam chicken is average and quite blend .. meat is soft and skin is lumpy ! Special house made fish soup not too bad, fried mussel with black bean is not that great! However, Fried youngchow rice is probably the best. Too much food for 3 of us but enjoyable food...

Review №9

2019-02-13 00:07:35

Accepts credit card but only with $20 minimum purchase against merchant agreement. Goto local Hong Kong cafe style food. Open till 11 with dessert drinks and happy hour special menus. One star off for credit card minimum. Will revisit rating if this changes.Update: 1/1/2017 - Used to come here several times a week. A happy hour noodle soup or porridge was around $3. Now the prices on the happy hour menu are nearly double. Drinks are also now a rip off... $4+ per drink for milk tea, red bean, etc. Go next door or to any of the other 5+ places in the same plaza/shopping center to save money. Drinks used to be on the expensive side, but were buy one get one free. Credit card claimed to be not working as well. Yeah right. Service is with a smile if you accept a strained smirk as a smile.Be lucky to come back here again and am going to recommend friends to no longer come here.Theres a long list of places in Fremont, Union City, Newark area that are open late or later, are a better value and have equal if not better food.Still has credit card minimum purchase.Update 2/2019. Tried recently and as expected prices have gone up across the board including during happy hour times. However buy one get one free drinks is back during certain times. Food is pretty good for Hong Kong style Cafe food. Raising from 1 to 3 stars.

Review №10

2023-07-04 21:14:47

Best Cantonese café in bay area, price is good too

Review №11

2022-08-01 21:25:02

Ordered a pineapple salmon fried rice to-go. delicious, fragrant, did not feel greasy and generous serving. i will return

Review №12

2022-04-20 23:23:03

A photo tells everything.It claims this is a butter and condensed milk brick toast. It costs about $6..... I didnt take anything away, there is nothing but a samll size toast like this and it costs $6 (no drinks included)？ and it doesnt taste amazing....I was so disappointingOverall, nothing is above standard. Food, drinks, service.... but the price.It was not the first time I came here, but it will definitely be the last time.

Review №13

2018-06-02 09:21:41

I came by myself and ordered the seafood fried rice. My only regret was that I was by myself because I had no one to share it with. It was so good, that dried scallop on top was way really made it. The service was good and yeah if you are looking for a legit hk restraint then cousins cafe is for you.

Review №14

2022-09-27 19:16:30

HK style cafe food. I really liked their egg white scallop fried rice.

Review №15

2022-09-21 02:05:18

Grilled meats spaghetti, good value and great food quality.

Review №16

2023-05-01 18:03:52

Poor customer service. Ordered a lemon iced coffee, when server turn in my order, the lady said it out loud, lemon in iced coffee? It has mike. I heard the conversation and told her lemon iced coffee doesn’t have milk, her replied was we don’t offer this in our menu, “which a tone of voice that made me feel I was costing trouble”. If you don’t have this item in your menu, why didn’t server told me so and what do you have to Lisa to learn a menu item if you don’t have it. This is not the way to treat your customer.

Review №17

2022-08-28 23:33:32

I had a friend coming to town to visit. We were with her dog so we needed a pet friendly outdoor dining spot. Added benefit was that neither of us knew what we wanted to eat, so I chose this restaurant because Ive been coming here for years and know that they have a very broad menu selection that will likely accommodate any range of food that you may possibly enjoy. I like to think of this place as a classic Hong Kong/ Chinese restaurant Cafe fusion place. You can die off of appetizers alone, or get a rice plate, or get a noodle soup, hot pot and even dishes from other Asian countries such as Thailand. One of the items I enjoy most are their rice porridges. Many people consider this dish to be poor peoples food and I understand that. But for me its a treat which reminds me of my youth when I was eating... Poor people food? Its not to say that everything on the menu can or will be great, but I am sure if you frequent this place long enough you will likely be able to find a set of dishes that can be your regulars. Kind of like making it a home away from home when you want food that tastes and feels like a homemade meal. Recommended for sure.

Review №18

2023-01-09 20:46:23

Very friendly service and super quick. My favorite is the pork chop with rock cod. If you dont know what to order just look at the walls, they have a ton of photos of their dishes.

Review №19

2022-10-24 17:53:23

Literally everything on the menu is good. First time I actually want to try everything. All the dishes other tables ordered look amazing too. On the weekend for breakfast the line is out of the door. Would recommend to just try once. I bet you will get hooked.

Review №20

2022-09-02 07:45:01

Weve been their customers for many years, and their food is consistently high-quality and delicious. They serve HK-style café food. Their menu has a great variety and often has new dishes added. The servers are friendly, helpful and efficient. I highly recommend this place.

Review №21

2023-09-05 22:54:59

Cute small restaurant that serves pretty good Chinese food. :)

Review №22

2019-01-01 20:08:52

Delicious, a definite repeat that I will be going back to very soon.

Review №23

2023-03-01 18:59:40

Good Hong Kong food cafe for this area. Food is decent. Great service. We like going there for breakfast.

Review №24

2019-09-04 18:10:08

Huge portions! Cheap prices! Attentive service.

Review №25

2021-02-07 04:27:18

I love going here to get their breakfast, and also the fact that they open until 11am (hey Im not a morning person ok :p). My favorite is the combo of fish with preserved egg porridge and the pan fried rice sheet roll. Ultimate comfort breakfast and a great way to start the day.I dont remember the limit, but under certain amount its cash only, so make sure you have some cash in case youre not purchasing that much food.

Review №26

2019-02-22 02:26:49

Ive been here a lot as a kid, and just recently came back. I ordered my usual fish soup noodles, which I cant really find elsewhere, and it was delicious. They serve this delicious spicy pepper on the side, and it complements the noodle soup really well. The noodles have fish (obviously), fish cake, mushrooms. Really tasty! Food quality is quite good and price is fair for quantity at around $12 post-tax.

Review №27

2019-04-29 05:33:41

This is our first time visiting this Cousin Cafe. Food is authentic southern Chinese cooking. Very yummy. Price is very good. Servers are very friendly. Even the drinks are great. Oh, and you can bring your 4-legged friend too -- as long as you sit outside

Review №28

2019-05-05 01:06:45

One of the best Hong Kong style cafes in the Bay Area that I frequently visit with my family. The service is great, the employees are friendly, and most importantly, the food is authentic and tasty. The place is on the smaller side, so this might not be the best restaurant to go to with a large party on busy weekends. However, I have no complaints otherwise.

Review №29

2016-09-12 06:24:55

Had a late dinner here with my dad and brother. The food was superb and they also have happy hour late at night. We ordered Yeung Chow fried rice, beef brisket noodles and Rock Cod with Tofu. Servings are decently sized in my opinion. I will definitely be back in the near future!

Review №30

2018-04-02 21:46:57

Good place if you are craving for a HK style quick bite. Garlic chicken wings are delicious, white sauce seafood baked rice is creamy and comes with lots of shrimps. The milk tea is nice, quite similar with the one we had in HK.Services are fast, but the staffs not so friendly. Watch out for their afternoon set, its a good deal for afternoon snack.

Review №31

2019-10-12 23:17:53

Pretty good Hong Kong style restaurant (this is not a dim sum place), kind of like westernized Chinese food you may find in Hong Kong. We got there around 2pm on Saturday and still had to wait for about 5 minutes to get a tableI had baked rice with cod fish and white sauce. I like it very much. Next time I may want to try different baked riceI recommend this place if you like Hong Kong style restaurant

Review №32

2019-06-15 04:30:24

Typical Hong Kong late-night diner. Lots of charm and atmosphere inside, this place isn’t trying to be trendy or hip. It’s somewhere you and your grandma could enjoy some milk tea together and neither would feel out of place. I’ve been here a number of times and have never had a bad experience, you really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu.

Review №33

2017-02-07 15:38:12

Food is good. Hong Kong milk tea is one of the best around here. Prices has been creeping up over last few years and it wasnt cheap to begin with. I still come regularly just not as often anymore.

Review №34

2018-07-14 15:34:02

Fried rice is good. Spaghetti with hot dog frank is OK too but not enough meat sauce. Lemon ice tea not bad but costs 3+ dollars with no refills. Should stay with free refillable regular hot tea or just water.

Review №35

2017-05-28 23:16:43

Came here for some HK style breakfast on a Sunday around 9 something, they werent too busy yet, but more people started to filter in as we left at 10. They have a reasonable selection and the food was pretty tasty. The congee portion was very large, not bad for sharing between two people if you add another item or two.They have HK style coffee/tea mix as well and also milk tea! Its not on their menu for breakfast but you can ask for it!

Review №36

2020-01-22 00:59:14

The most polite & welcomed HK service ive ever received, good place for late bites. The pork ribs rice is sooooooo yummy. Definitely gonna return for trying more options. Not Cash only! Thats the point that should enable more money Lol

Review №37

2021-11-12 22:54:24

They have re-opened. PPE and social distancing are enforced. Kept everything clean and had plexiglass separate booths. Service as good as pre-covid. Food is good as usual although price had increased due to rising energy cost, minimum wage increase, and commercial rent increase.

Review №38

2022-04-30 14:59:04

Consistently delivers high quality versions of the HK standards. The salt pepper chicken wings 椒鹽雞翼 are solid.

Review №39

2017-09-16 19:40:02

The staffs are in fact friendly and great. We ordered HK style milk tea, it is great, balanced and not too sweet.The beef spaghetti in tomato sauce is great.

Review №40

2018-07-16 07:36:32

I was there on 7/15/18 lunch hour. i ordered russian soup, egg roll, n fried wonton. they didnt have fried wonton which was always not in the cafe, i didnt understand why they still put on the menu. the worst was the russian soup, the taste was so odd to me, i couldnt even dont want to swallow. the price was over.

Review №41

2022-08-14 22:04:15

I called waitress 3 times to get the bill, They ignored my request and chatted with their customers in Cantonese . I think they know whatever I would pay them, so let me wait there . It is really not a professional attitude.

Review №42

2016-07-29 20:35:49

Great place to get your HK style cafe desires. Food is pretty good, lunchtime sometime you have to wait a bit longer. Service is to be expected from Chinese restaurant, meaning almost nonexistent.

Review №43

2019-07-28 20:38:57

We always go there Cousin cafe for lunch every weekend. always order tea with evaporatrd milk and it was ok. except for yesterday july 27 2019. We ordered tea with evaporated milk as usual with other dishes. when i drink the tea it has a weird taste that was bad. like dirty water. more watery than usual. and after i drank some of it I really didnt feel good. So complained. but they said the tea was ok. but they changed it for me but I did not drink. after i left the restaurant. i had a stomach ache like i was going to have diaihea. And I could not eat dinner yesterday night. Until today I still feel pain with shovering and sweat. i suspect someone added dirty water or something is harmful in my drink and my n my fish noodle as well.

Review №44

2016-10-05 00:59:05

One of the oldest Cantonese cafe in the area and it is not bad. If I dont want to drive all the way to ABC in San Mateo, I definitely go here for my HK style food.

Review №45

2019-03-09 23:14:46

First of all, I am vegetarian, and also no eggs. There werent many options for vegetarians, although the only three were curry, stirfry, and rice. The food was very bland and overpriced. Maybe this is a good place for meat eaters, but avoid if youre vegetarian.

Review №46

2018-07-06 16:33:15

Do yourself a favor and dont get any American breakfast combinations. The waffles are frozen Eggos, and they dont take alterations for their eggs. The tea is good and the soups are much better.

Review №47

2018-02-02 23:46:48

We like the food here, but the drinks are expensive. During peak hours there can be a wait. There is outdoor seating. Some of the table are really close together

Review №48

2017-02-08 14:40:27

If youre after some of the absolute best pho bowl this is the place to come, the broth is the Best and my wife and I have tried many, other menu items freaking awesome, our go to spot for excellent pho

Review №49

2018-11-12 17:37:33

Great! Food is really good and portions are Huge. Definitely will come back. Not the cheapest, but cheap enough. On average, about $11/entree

Review №50

2020-12-02 02:12:44

Very cost benefit for price one pays. Efficient and friendly service. Food tastes reasonably for bistro fusion food.

Review №51

2022-10-29 21:04:03

Great food for the price! Tastes fresh and yummy.

Review №52

2017-01-14 23:44:48

Not really something i would recommend. The menu was really lean, the service is not that good if you only speak English, and the food was average tasting. Only the congee was good.

Review №53

2016-03-28 03:32:51

Kinda disappointing. We went in expecting so much out of this place. The food came with a free drink and we got the lychee drink which tasted like they just took the canned lychee and put some syrup in it.

Review №54

2018-09-27 03:39:08

Good Cantonese cuisine. A favorite spot for wife and I. Food quality as lit can vary a little but overall is good.

Review №55

2019-04-14 17:34:00

Food was okay. Hong Kong style, good for the stomach if you are looking for something light.

Review №56

2016-12-23 09:32:24

This is a HK style cafe. Food is good. Service is ok. Opens early as well

Review №57

2022-09-20 05:36:09

Good Hong Kong style cafe, good taste.

Review №58

2019-09-19 01:31:05

Food is good and prices are ok but the food portions are getting less than before

Review №59

2017-02-25 17:28:06

They serve OK food here. Gotta know what you are ordering or you may not end up with the best dish.

Review №60

2018-04-09 01:20:57

Hong Kong style cafe food.

Review №61

2021-06-27 10:58:51

Great Hong Kong style cuisine and fusion options for any time of the day.

Review №62

2017-09-03 03:44:46

Turned off the air conditioner on a hot day of 108 degree! All customers were complaining but nothing is done.

Review №63

2015-07-21 18:36:03

The good is just average to me as hk style cafe. Service is not that good but thats typical in hk places.

Review №64

2020-01-26 01:24:50

Slowest service. Not even dinner time, they took 30 min to make 5 lousy dumpling.

Review №65

2014-12-07 07:04:19

Great HK style western cafe/restaurant. Must try their fried garlic wings.

Review №66

2018-05-15 21:04:35

Not a bad place, just for a family meal. A lot more expensive than before.

Review №67

2019-08-17 00:58:17

Good foods at reasonable prices, especially the afternoon tea value price!

Review №68

2019-08-04 21:38:13

Very good 👍👌😊 - very busy- waited for table, the place was nice and full all the time were there!

Review №69

2018-03-17 17:35:56

Love the brisket dishes, any one! Had congee as breakfast, really good.

Review №70

2017-07-16 05:20:01

Great inexpensive homestyle food, especially at happy hour or late night.

Review №71

2016-10-15 03:57:07

They serve decent Hong Kong style food.

Review №72

2019-11-03 02:46:44

Just like the comfort food you could get back in Hong Kong!!!

Review №73

2018-05-15 03:49:24

Great food @ great prices, also very fast service !!

Review №74

2018-06-09 22:31:31

The cooking here is way too oily. Taste is average.

Review №75

2018-09-14 19:57:06

Fresh authentic Chinese dishes. Dishes can be shared family style.

Review №76

2019-04-15 14:23:43

It’s a good place for some food it’s a casual place but good service

Review №77

2022-04-25 17:57:05

Reasonable price and good quality of food

Review №78

2018-09-04 21:13:10

All time favor for a quick snacking place. Good service.

Review №79

2018-12-11 07:49:37

Cozy place to hang out with friends. And the whole area have plenty of choices to choose from!

Review №80

2023-02-13 17:01:23

Very nice

Review №81

2013-03-28 06:21:21

Dont expect any service at all, food getting worst by cutting food cost.

Review №82

2017-09-08 17:32:53

This is my go-to dinner place. Always good home food.

Review №83

2016-11-09 00:40:47

Breakfast is nice lunch is good havent tried dinner

Review №84

2016-12-20 16:31:11

Open late. Quick service. Good food.

Review №85

2017-09-25 05:10:31

Good food and service. I like the porridges

Review №86

2019-04-14 02:17:50

HK style food and get good milk tea

Review №87

2017-02-21 10:46:54

Poor customer service but the food is good.

Review №88

2016-02-12 17:37:22

Food is good. Price a little bit high

Review №89

2021-12-04 03:31:01

The closest thing to home you can get if you’re HongKonger!

Review №90

2020-04-04 09:42:17

Good food excellent choices very clean

Review №91

2019-08-01 22:00:21

Its a bit annoying its cash only, but the food makes up for it.

Review №92

2018-06-30 19:50:15

Above average but price is a bit high

Review №93

2017-05-11 15:15:25

Our goto spot for some HK style breakfast.

Review №94

2019-07-27 20:09:49

Nice Hong Kong - Cantonese favor food

Review №95

2018-02-25 03:23:04

Good Hong Kong tea restaurant in neighborhood

Review №96

2018-11-17 20:31:01

Authentic Hong Kong style tea house restaurant.

Review №97

2016-09-15 05:27:17

Good Chinese food, clean resturaunt and bathroom

Review №98

2016-04-11 15:30:04

Honh kong style (fusion between Chinese food and western)

Review №99

2018-06-16 15:58:51

Good food. Would go again. 4.5

Review №100

2021-07-05 18:13:50

Great HK milk tea

Review №101

2017-05-15 14:27:58

Ir a good place to eat and they are the best

Review №102

2023-03-19 05:57:14

Great HK food

Review №103

2017-02-19 01:51:59

Decent and quick cafe food.

Review №104

2022-12-28 04:50:21

Food is good 👍

Review №105

2015-12-22 23:41:30

Things come with light sauce. Waiting is extremely long.

Review №106

2018-01-11 01:00:23

Simple and convenient. and it opens late.

Review №107

2018-01-31 19:25:22

Good HK food

Review №108

2020-02-09 00:33:38

Consistently yummy and friendly.

Review №109

2021-02-11 01:34:19

Amex not accepted

Review №110

2020-02-21 17:46:10

Great place for eat,nice

Review №111

2017-01-01 02:25:24

Its fkn amazing.

Review №112

2018-06-20 22:55:46

Good Service, Good Attitude.

Review №113

2017-03-02 06:20:27

Awesome food!

Review №114

2018-01-27 20:03:42

Cozy place for friends and family!

Review №115

2017-09-05 03:46:51

Love it

Review №116

2016-05-07 19:50:03

The food was okay

Review №117

2019-11-21 05:04:30

Very nice place.

Review №118

2016-01-06 21:30:30

Very bad service 😡

Review №119

2020-10-17 01:21:34

Good

Review №120

2019-03-21 20:39:25

Great food

Review №121

2019-09-08 18:06:53

Cousins

Review №122

2017-08-18 16:29:11

Normal

Review №123

2016-08-13 17:28:02

A bit pricey

Review №124

2021-07-26 02:11:31

Good foods

Review №125

2019-10-11 03:42:51

Strange place

Review №126

2018-11-07 06:47:30

Review №127

2017-05-07 06:52:54

Review №128

2018-07-10 00:35:40

This restaurant has been open for many years, and the taste has never changed. It is a good Hong Kong-style tea restaurant. The beef brisket noodles and chicken drumsticks are good. Its busiest on Sundays at noon, so you have to wait in line. There is a special time in the afternoon when food prices drop a bit.

Review №129

2017-01-16 05:08:44

We had breakfast on Saturday morning. It was about ten oclock and there were not many people. I ordered beef porridge, a plate of fried noodles and a stir-fried salmon with mushrooms and thickened toast. Both porridge and fried noodles are available, and the portion of stir-fried noodles is just the same. Its small, but the fried rice doesnt have much flavor. It seems that after crossing the cold river, it was fried twice on the wok and then served. When it comes to service, there is no service at all. My waiter was very arrogant and compared other peoples bills and credit cards to mine when paying the bill. If I am a dishonest person, then other people’s credit cards will be gone. And when I told them that the bill was not mine, I didnt even say sorry or apologize, and just took it back as if I was wrong. How can I recommend others to eat at a restaurant like this?

Review №130

2019-08-16 02:16:19

To be in the catering industry in Fermont, three conditions must be met: delicious, cheap, and large portions. If a restaurant meets two of these conditions, it has the possibility of survival. Cousin has been driving it for a long time, not to mention the taste, the price and appetite are definitely enough!

Review №131

2018-07-30 02:58:46

A very good Hong Kong-style tea restaurant. The taste is moderate and not too heavy. The ingredients are fresh and there are also dishes that children will like.

Review №132

2023-02-15 23:36:30

The portion size is relatively largefood generally tasty

Review №133

2019-03-11 06:47:27

Its like a Hong Kong-style tea restaurant. Price and food are ok

Review №134

2022-01-30 00:51:45

Food quality is super good and prices are reasonable

Review №135

2018-12-08 03:21:16

An ordinary restaurant, the price is not cheap

Review №136

2017-12-10 21:39:51

Tastes good, price is a bit expensive

Review №137

2017-05-23 21:11:34

Food is average & a bit expensive

Review №138

2018-03-02 02:33:53

.We arrived at Elizabeth Park today.

Review №139

2018-01-16 00:45:26

Big bowl

Review №140

2016-03-25 08:34:47

Good food!